You and I

Have you ever thought about you? What is it that makes you special? Well, you are human and that, in itself, makes you a little special. Whether you believe in evolution or not, as a human, you are pretty special.

You have a thumb that no other animal has. That allows you to do things no other animal can do like... peel a banana, write a thank you letter, paint a picture and an assortment of other really neat things.

You also can think and respond to a thought. That is really special. The rest of the animal kingdom reacts, but we, humans, are thinkers, at least we should be thinkers, which brings me to my current subject... you, or better said, us.

Why do we not think that much anymore? We react, and do so poorly. Whether it be via email or phone calls, we fly off the handle and react before thinking. I have seen it too many times to count, and that is just in reflection of my own poor reactions. Why do we not slow down and respond after careful consideration?

Too many of us do not know who we are, or what our strengths are. We are our own biggest fans and promoters, and do not slow down to listen to our older and more mature brothers and sisters in Christ and their advice. We hurry down our self-prescribed paths assuming we are this only to find out that we are that, and then, end up bitterly disappointed. We wonder how the Lord could lead us down this path so far only to close the door at the last minute. After proper reflection, what we find is that it was our thoughts and ideas that put us on this path and not the Lord's after all.

I have found this to be one of the main reasons for my poor decisions and failures over the years. I have not listened or heeded the Lord's words. I have decided that I am a better judge of who I am, and what my gifts are. As I encounter others like me, I see my issues reflected back at me. We still present ourselves as something we are not, and then become disappointed when all does not work out our way. I have learned the hard way that it is not my decision as to who I am, but the Lord's. What is my responsibility though, is to understand who I am, and what my gifts are and to work hard to use them for His glory.

You and I are special! We were created by a Holy God in His image. Is there anything that can compete with that? I didn't think so! Blessings!